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Abia seals business premises after violent attacks on taskforce
Written By: Ehioze Gilbert
20 Nov 2025 01:40 PM
Aba, Abia – The Abia State Government Harmonized Task Force has sealed off business premises linked to two separate violent attacks on its operatives in the Enyimba area of Aba, describing the assaults as “barbaric” and a direct challenge to state authority.
The joint enforcement operation, led by Aba Area Coordinator Hon. Uche Wogu, was carried out on Wednesday at Enyimba, off the former Borrow Pit area, following days of intelligence gathering.
The attacks occurred on November 12 and 13, 2025, allegedly perpetrated by individuals suspected to be part of a cartel-like group dealing in scrap materials.
According to the Zonal Coordinator of the affected team, Mr. Chiboy Abuwa, the first incident took place on November 12 during routine enforcement on the newly reconstructed road.
Operatives spotted a truck parked in an obstructive manner while individuals were using a vehicle jack nearby. When no one claimed ownership, the team attempted to impound the truck’s battery as standard procedure.
“The owner suddenly emerged with his boys and attacked our men. One operative, Mr. Kisito Anozie, was injured in the assault,” Abuwa said.
The team managed to retreat and reported the incident to the Area Command.
The following day, November 13, the task force returned to the area.
Area Coordinator Hon. Uche Wogu personally attempted to engage the suspected director of the company and other occupants.
“Immediately we entered the premises, the workers started attacking us with machetes, bottles, blocks, and other dangerous weapons,” the task force report stated.
Several operatives sustained injuries, and two official task force buses were vandalized during the melee. Despite the violence, the team arrested two suspects linked to the premises.
Following an internal review and intelligence reports, the Harmonized Task Force launched a coordinated operation that resulted in the sealing of the premises and evacuation of occupants to allow for thorough investigation.
Preliminary findings indicate the group has been involved in intimidation, theft, and nighttime robberies in the area, raising fears of an emerging criminal cartel threatening public safety.
Reacting to the development, Hon. Uche Wogu strongly condemned the attacks.
“It is barbaric and totally unacceptable to assault government officials performing their lawful duties. The uniform they wear represents the authority and sovereignty of the Abia State Government,” Wogu said.
He warned that the state would not tolerate any individual or group operating as a parallel authority, adding that attacks on government operatives “will be met with the full weight of the law.”
The Abia Harmonized Task Force reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining law and order, stating that acts of lawlessness, under any guise, will face decisive action.
Investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend other individuals connected to the attacks and related criminal activit
The joint enforcement operation, led by Aba Area Coordinator Hon. Uche Wogu, was carried out on Wednesday at Enyimba, off the former Borrow Pit area, following days of intelligence gathering.
The attacks occurred on November 12 and 13, 2025, allegedly perpetrated by individuals suspected to be part of a cartel-like group dealing in scrap materials.
According to the Zonal Coordinator of the affected team, Mr. Chiboy Abuwa, the first incident took place on November 12 during routine enforcement on the newly reconstructed road.
Operatives spotted a truck parked in an obstructive manner while individuals were using a vehicle jack nearby. When no one claimed ownership, the team attempted to impound the truck’s battery as standard procedure.
“The owner suddenly emerged with his boys and attacked our men. One operative, Mr. Kisito Anozie, was injured in the assault,” Abuwa said.
The team managed to retreat and reported the incident to the Area Command.
The following day, November 13, the task force returned to the area.
Area Coordinator Hon. Uche Wogu personally attempted to engage the suspected director of the company and other occupants.
“Immediately we entered the premises, the workers started attacking us with machetes, bottles, blocks, and other dangerous weapons,” the task force report stated.
Several operatives sustained injuries, and two official task force buses were vandalized during the melee. Despite the violence, the team arrested two suspects linked to the premises.
Following an internal review and intelligence reports, the Harmonized Task Force launched a coordinated operation that resulted in the sealing of the premises and evacuation of occupants to allow for thorough investigation.
Preliminary findings indicate the group has been involved in intimidation, theft, and nighttime robberies in the area, raising fears of an emerging criminal cartel threatening public safety.
Reacting to the development, Hon. Uche Wogu strongly condemned the attacks.
“It is barbaric and totally unacceptable to assault government officials performing their lawful duties. The uniform they wear represents the authority and sovereignty of the Abia State Government,” Wogu said.
He warned that the state would not tolerate any individual or group operating as a parallel authority, adding that attacks on government operatives “will be met with the full weight of the law.”
The Abia Harmonized Task Force reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining law and order, stating that acts of lawlessness, under any guise, will face decisive action.
Investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend other individuals connected to the attacks and related criminal activit
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